Should we sign Murray permanently?

[Ian Royal]

But, as i pointed out before, that was based on where we were in August. Since then, revenue has been down by in the region of the sum of 2,000 ticket and consession sales per game, a conservative estimate of £50,000 per game. If we are really sailing as close to the wind as we are being told we are, that's between £500,000 and £1m. for the season. Add to that the cost of sacking Adkins and suddenly there's a Glenn Murray sized hole in the budget

If we can't afford him, i don't want him.

The club have already said they won't risk FFP, so your concerns are redundent. If we move to sign him it's because it won't harm FFP. No one is saying they want us to breach FFP to get him.

Speculating on where the FFP line is, is pointless. Seeing as your only objection is redundent, welcome to the pro Murray camp.

[Silver Fox]

murray was talking to radio berkshire this morning and he what to stay with reading !!! he said it up to reading to get him permanent... signed... he don't what to stay at palace !!... fans on here don't no what they talking about !!!

I certainly don't no what you talking about!!!!1!!1!!!

[From Despair To Where?]

I'm not pro or anti Murray. As a short term fix, he's fine but if we can't afford him then being pro or anti Murray is redundant. I cergainly don't think FFP is irrelevant if signing Murray prevents us from strengthening elsewhere., especially considering that 3 of our 5 signings in the summer were forwards (and a 4th is permenantly injured) and yet it is still seen as an area of the team that is weak.

[floyd__streete]

Absolutely we should.

Doubt that we will.

[SPARTA]

affair we can afford murray in my opinion

Is this you coming out?

[Martin41]

affair we can afford murray in my opinion

Even by your standards that makes no sense!!! What??

[sandman]

Martin 41 read my post careful you can't read you scum bag

R u a methud acter David?

[Ian Royal]

I'm not pro or anti Murray. As a short term fix, he's fine but if we can't afford him then being pro or anti Murray is redundant. I cergainly don't think FFP is irrelevant if signing Murray prevents us from strengthening elsewhere., especially considering that 3 of our 5 signings in the summer were forwards (and a 4th is permenantly injured) and yet it is still seen as an area of the team that is weak.

Ignoring the fact that if we lose him striker is then jumped to the main position we need to strengthen

[Martin41]

Martin 41 read my post careful you can't read you

If you re read your last post I think you will see it makes no sense.......

[paultheroyal]

Not a cat in hells chance that pardew will release him now to us. Big loss.

[floyd__streete]

^ isn't the deal more along the lines that the move is to be made permanent on the player's say-so with a fee already agreed? Must admit, that does sound a curious agreement if indeed it is the case.

I expect the player will want to go back and force his way into a struggling side. Good luck to him in the future. Reading NEED to strengthen if this is the case. Cox, Blackman and a disinterested Pog is entirely inadequate for this division and failure to add a further striking option would be disgracefully negligent on the club's behalf.

[Haag Royal]

Agreed. Pards would be daft to let him come here before he's seen him play for CPFC. You can't blame him for that with Doyle going back to whereever crocked and Palace where they are..

Time for Stevie boy to use his CFC and LFC contacts and get a loan or two in to replace him as he will certainly be missed.

[Ian Royal]

If there's a fee agreed as part of the loan - which has been indicated many times - what allows Palace to scupper the deal apart from offering Murray first team football at a higher level without a pay cut - ie persuade Murray to stay, not cancel the agreement.

[paddy20]

More to the point can we afford not to? Who on earth is going to score the goals now? Not Kanu!!!

[SCIAG]

I'd be very content if we did sign him, but I'd rather we went for someone younger and cheaper, even if they weren't quite as good.

Eoin Doyle is a very attractive option but I think he's attracting PL interest.

None of our young strikers look the part quite yet (not counting Tanner, Kelly or Stacey as strikers before anyone chimes in), and I don't think many people have faith in Blackman or HRK stepping up (personally I think they're both best as wide men in a 4-3-3 rather than central strikers). We need a striker.

I'm not really answering the question. I think he's good enough, but it depends on whether we can find someone else who is similarly suitable.

[SPARTA]

Martin 41 read my post careful you can't read you scum bag

R u a methud acter David?

A meth addict, maybe.

[Tommio]

I'd be very content if we did sign him, but I'd rather we went for someone younger and cheaper, even if they weren't quite as good.

Eoin Doyle is a very attractive option but I think he's attracting PL interest.

None of our young strikers look the part quite yet (not counting Tanner, Kelly or Stacey as strikers before anyone chimes in), and I don't think many people have faith in Blackman or HRK stepping up (personally I think they're both best as wide men in a 4-3-3 rather than central strikers). We need a striker.

I'm not really answering the question. I think he's good enough, but it depends on whether we can find someone else who is similarly suitable.

We've been linked with Eoin Doyle today http://spireitegazette.blogspot.co.uk/

[Forbury Lion]

murray was talking to radio berkshire this morning and he what to stay with reading !!! he said it up to reading to get him permanent... signed... he don't what to stay at palace !!... fans on here don't no what they talking about !!!

I assume he was talking on a local Reading area radio station.

If the new Palace manager says he's a first team contender in the prem then I imagine he'll be singing a different song.

[URZZZZZ]

Reading FC will make a decision next week whether to press ahead with buying Glenn Murray from Crystal Palace.

Royals’ Thai owners plan to discuss their next move at a board meeting now that Murray's loan spell from Palace has expired.

Manager Steve Clarke desperately wants to keep hold of the 31-year-old striker, who is the club's joint-top scorer after netting eight goals in 18 appearances.

However, Clarke will not know until next week’s meeting whether Royals can afford Murray’s potential £3million fee or negotiate a lower price as they battle to stay within Financial Fair Play guidelines.

Alan Pardew has been promised a £15m transfer kitty, once he is confirmed as Palace's new boss, which could open the door to Murray’s switch to the Royals.



Is he really worth 3 mil???????!

[GH Royal]

Reading FC will make a decision next week whether to press ahead with buying Glenn Murray from Crystal Palace.

Royals’ Thai owners plan to discuss their next move at a board meeting now that Murray's loan spell from Palace has expired.

Manager Steve Clarke desperately wants to keep hold of the 31-year-old striker, who is the club's joint-top scorer after netting eight goals in 18 appearances.

However, Clarke will not know until next week’s meeting whether Royals can afford Murray’s potential £3million fee or negotiate a lower price as they battle to stay within Financial Fair Play guidelines.

Alan Pardew has been promised a £15m transfer kitty, once he is confirmed as Palace's new boss, which could open the door to Murray’s switch to the Royals.



Is he really worth 3 mil???????!

Absolutely not. £1.5 mil maximum.